WONDERFUL & SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

WONDERFUL & SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9031. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address. Left side of frame has hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a ribbon. It has blued steel trigger guard & backstrap containing a deluxe burl 1-pc walnut grip that has the serial number in backstrap channel. Cylinder has Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame, hammer, bbl, rammer, backstrap & trigger guard are very nicely engraved in spare foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background in about 50% coverage on frame. Bbl lug has patterns on both sides with light patterns on top sie flats and on all eight flats around muzzle. Sides of rammer pivot and bottom of rammer handle are also engraved. The four locations of the SN are all accompanied by a dot which indicates that it was destined for engraving from the outset of its production. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an outstanding round edge English mahogany casing with empty scalloped-edge plate in the lid and a round lock escutcheon on front. Interior is lined in red velvet and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a fine Dixon bag flask, a 2-cavity blued bullet mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a Dixon pewter oiler and a tin of W. & C. Eley caps. Covered right rear compartment contains lead balls and there is an all-metal cleaning rod in rear edge. Center compartment contains a rare packet of English combustible cartridges. All in all a scarce complete English casing CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 50-60% orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain smoky gray case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their lightly faded, subtle English case colors. Cylinder is mostly a blue/gray patina and retains about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins prominent. Grip frame retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound showing light wear and retains about 85% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack and three grain checks in the lid and a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded with light soil and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur with a repaired partition. Flask is extremely fine retaining 98-99% strong orig finish. Mold retains about 65% orig blue. Cartridge pack is open with taped repairs. Nipple wrench, cap tin, oiler & cleaning rod are fine. 4-38583 (22,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2317	$21,850.00	WONDERFUL & SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 9031. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line London address. Left side of frame has hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a ribbon. It has blued steel trigger guard & backstrap containing a deluxe burl 1-pc walnut grip that has the serial number in backstrap channel. Cylinder has Ormsby Naval battle scene. Frame, hammer, bbl, rammer, backstrap & trigger guard are very nicely engraved in spare foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background in about 50% coverage on frame. Bbl lug has patterns on both sides with light patterns on top sie flats and on all eight flats around muzzle. Sides of rammer pivot and bottom of rammer handle are also engraved. The four locations of the SN are all accompanied by a dot which indicates that it was destined for engraving from the outset of its production. Bbl lug & cyl have British proofs. Accompanied by an outstanding round edge English mahogany casing with empty scalloped-edge plate in the lid and a round lock escutcheon on front. Interior is lined in red velvet and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a fine Dixon bag flask, a 2-cavity blued bullet mold with “COLTS PATENT” sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a Dixon pewter oiler and a tin of W. & C. Eley caps. Covered right rear compartment contains lead balls and there is an all-metal cleaning rod in rear edge. Center compartment contains a rare packet of English combustible cartridges. All in all a scarce complete English casing CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 50-60% orig blue with balance flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & rammer handle retain smoky gray case colors. Frame & hammer retain about all of their lightly faded, subtle English case colors. Cylinder is mostly a blue/gray patina and retains about 95% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins prominent. Grip frame retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a blue/gray patina. Grip is sound showing light wear and retains about 85% strong orig varnish. Mechanics are fine, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a crack and three grain checks in the lid and a grain check in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is lightly faded with light soil and light damage from the front sight & hammer spur with a repaired partition. Flask is extremely fine retaining 98-99% strong orig finish. Mold retains about 65% orig blue. Cartridge pack is open with taped repairs. Nipple wrench, cap tin, oiler & cleaning rod are fine. 4-38583 (22,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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